Help! Fantasy map making

[Barbara]

Can anyone recommend a good way of creating a fantasy map? Any map designing websites you've used which are good?

*Edited*

And I need a fantasy character creating tool too. If anyone knows of one of them....

Ta.

 

[Ancora Imparo]

I'm sure @Nmlee told me about one, Barbara, but I'm not sure of the link for it – maybe she can help. Good luck.

 

[RK Capps]

I use Inkarnate

 

[Barbara]

I use Inkarnate

Thank you. Will check it out.

 

[Matteon]

I use Inkarnate

OMG, just had a look, I could spend months in there!

 

[Ancora Imparo]

I think that's the one I tried, too! I'd forgotten the name.

 

[Hannah F]

You moving into the fantasy world @Barbara?

 

[Barbara]

You moving into the fantasy world @Barbara?

It's for the podcast. And I'm trying to do something fun (play with artwork) while I'm worried the world will explode ...

 

[RG Worsey]

LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO...

 

[Jonny]

I once went and opened Inkarnate.

I was in there 20 years, became a king, married a beautiful princess, met a little fella with a beard and horse legs, lived in a castle, slew a few (bad) dragons, won a massive battle and saved my magical kingdom.

Then I heard a distant sound and it turned out to be my wife telling me to, "stop bloody well faffing about on that laptop and get our new curtain poles put up."

 

[RG Worsey]

I already have rumblings of war between Caviland and Phox. Caviland has always been a peaceful nation, though they only reluctantly granted Phox independence 380 years ago. The egotistical Prince Recent of Phox has outlawed witchcraft and exiled all magickal practitioners to Witchley, though some have gone instead to the Anarchist Settlement of Wildisle.

 

[Matteon]

I already have rumblings of war between Caviland and Phox. Caviland has always been a peaceful nation, though they only reluctantly granted Phox independence 380 years ago. The egotistical Prince Recent of Phox has outlawed witchcraft and exiled all magickal practitioners to Witchley, though some have gone instead to the Anarchist Settlement of Wildisle.

Thanks for the background, Master Worsey, you can fashion the rest of your tale whence we arrive at Witchley. Until then, we've an ill wind we must stay ahead of, if we're going to make landfall by the 'moro. Weigh anchor, me hearties!

 

[Nikky Lee]

Yep Inkarnate is the one I use. Unfortunately it does require a subscription if you want to access all its features. There is also Wonderdraft which is very similar and only requires you to pay a once off fee. It's also easier to use for making city maps I've found.

 

[Barbara]

Yep Inkarnate is the one I use. Unfortunately it does require a subscription if you want to access all its features. There is also Wonderdraft which is very similar and only requires you to pay a once off fee. It's also easier to use for making city maps I've found.

Thank you very much, @Nmlee. I'll have a go.

 

[Nikky Lee]

Another resource I've used is this Medieval City Generator. Note you'll need to save your ctiy as an image (or take a screenshot). If you leave the page or refresh it, you'll have to start over.

 

[出久 (izuku)]

Oh damn. This is fantastic!

 

[Galadriel]

You moving into the fantasy world @Barbara?

Ha, that's what I was wondering until I read on!

 

[Galadriel]

It's for the podcast. And I'm trying to do something fun (play with artwork) while I'm worried the world will explode ...

Still loving that podcast btw!

 

[Barbara]

Ha, that's what I was wondering until I read on!

Hehehe. I may not write fantasy, but I live in fantasy land .....

Still loving that podcast btw!

Thank you. It's lovely to hear that. And to have you as a regular listener.

 

[Jonny]

Thanks @Galadriel Mucho appreciated.

 

[Matteon]

Another resource I've used is this Medieval City Generator. Note you'll need to save your ctiy as an image (or take a screenshot). If you leave the page or refresh it, you'll have to start over.

Yep Inkarnate is the one I use. Unfortunately it does require a subscription if you want to access all its features. There is also Wonderdraft which is very similar and only requires you to pay a once off fee. It's also easier to use for making city maps I've found.

That's today taken care of . . .

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Do. Not. Click. On. The. Link. You. Have. Things. To. Get Done. Today...

 

[Linda Ra]

Can anyone recommend a good way of creating a fantasy map? Any map designing websites you've used which are good?

*Edited*

And I need a fantasy character creating tool too. If anyone knows of one of them....

Ta.

DAW lets you submit a map with your manuscript, so I really really wanted to draw a map, but I really really don;t know how to draw a map, esp. one of a civilization inside a volcanic crater, so instead I drew a mandala sort of thing with thumbnails of things in the book interspersed with architectural features. It turned out really cool. My ms was rejected. *sigh*